Busted, Dejected & Wondering WTH Went Wrong...

[Eric B.]

I play at PokerStars. I mostly play at the $5, 10 and 20 SnG NL HE 9-person tables, and also on the NL cash tables, mostly the $10 Buy-In's. I've played a total of 269 hands. I play by the book for the most part. I don't chase flushes, and I don't raise all-in with A-crap. I've lost a total of $800 thus far.

My question for those with experience and a helpful demeanor is this: What am I doing wrong? Is it that I'm just playing too many cheap games where people routinely raise with suited trash preflop and chase the river for flushes, or are my losses typical of someone new to online NL HE? I'm not new to the game, I play home games quite often and I'm not too shabby. Or is it maybe I haven't played enough online games to judge my experience correctly thus far?

Any advice, reflections and tips would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mr. Frustrated